Water Licenses for Electricity Generation




Aug. 6.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1523

Authorizing Allan Francis Speight, of Redcliff Station, Otatau, to use Water for the Purpose of generating Electricity and revoking an existing License.

GALWAY, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 5th day of August, 1936.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL.

PURSUANT to the Public Works Act, 1928, His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby grant to Allan Francis Speight, of Redcliff Station, Otatau, a license subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth to obstruct, impound, or divert the waters of an unnamed stream in Run 173A, Block XVIII, Takitimo Survey District, in the Land District of Southland, and to take and use therefrom for the purposes hereinafter set forth a stream of water not exceeding three-fourths of a cubic foot per second at any one time, and doth hereby revoke the Order in Council dated the fifteenth day of October, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-four, and published in the Gazette of the eighteenth day of the same month.

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CONDITIONS.

  1. IMPLIED CONDITIONS.

THE conditions directed to be implied in all licenses by the Water-power Regulations, 1934, shall be incorporated in and shall form part of this license, except in so far as the same may be inconsistent with the provisions hereof.

  1. UTILIZATION OF WATER AND LOCATION OF HEADWORKS.

Water shall be used under this license solely for the purpose of generating electricity, and shall be taken from the stream at a point in Run 173A, Block XVIII, Takitimo Survey District, as indicated on the plan marked P.W.D. 92731, deposited in the office of the Minister of Public Works.

  1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WORKS.

The licensee is hereby authorized, subject to the conditions hereof, to construct, maintain, and use the following works for the purposes of this license, the positions of the said works being indicated on the said plan P.W.D. 92731:—

(a) Headworks consisting of a dam and intake.

(b) Head-race and pipe-lines from such headworks to the power-house on Section 97, Takitimo Survey District, giving a static head of approximately 220 ft.

(c) Power-house with all necessary equipment, including water-turbines, generators, transformers, lightning-arresters, switchboards, switches, exciters, and other appliances for generating electricity.

(d) Tail-race leading from the power-house across Section 98 to a swamp in Section E.R. 31, all being situated in the Takitimo Survey District aforesaid.

  1. DURATION OF LICENSE.

Unless sooner determined, this license shall continue in force until the 31st day of March, 1957.

  1. SYSTEM OF SUPPLY.

The system of supply shall be as described in paragraph (d) of clause 21-01 of the Electrical Supply Regulations, 1935. The generating voltage and transmission voltage shall be approximately 230 volts direct current.

  1. RENTAL.

For the purpose of assessing the rental or annual sum payable in respect of the license, the licensee may install a suitable maximum-demand indicator to the satisfaction of the Inspecting Engineer of the Public Works Department, and, failing such installation, the rental shall be determined on the maximum capacity of the generating plant installed. The present plant is rated at four kilowatts, and falls within the classes described in paragraph (b) of clause (2) of Regulation 6 of the Water-power Regulations, 1934.

C. A. JEFFERY,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

(P.W. 26/1986.)
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License authorizing James Goodger, of Lindis Pass, Farmer, to use Water for the Purpose of generating Electricity.

GALWAY, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 5th day of August, 1936.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL.

PURSUANT to the Public Works Act, 1928, His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, doth hereby grant to James Goodger, of Lindis Pass, Farmer (hereinafter referred to as “the licensee”), a license subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth to obstruct, impound, or divert the waters of Long Spur Creek situated in Run 235c, Lindis Survey District, in the Land District of Otago, and to take and use therefrom for the purposes hereinafter set forth a stream of water not exceeding two and one-half cubic feet per second at any one time.

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CONDITIONS.

  1. IMPLIED CONDITIONS.

THE conditions directed to be implied in all licenses by the Water-power Regulations, 1934, and the Electrical Supply Regulations, 1935, shall be incorporated in and shall form part of this license, except in so far as the same may be inconsistent with the provisions thereof.

  1. LICENSE SUBJECT TO REGULATIONS.

This license is issued under the Water-power Regulations, 1934, and is subject thereto and to the Electrical Supply Regulations, 1935, and to any regulations made in amplification or amendment thereof or in substitution therefor.

  1. UTILIZATION OF WATER AND LOCATION OF HEADWORKS.

Water shall be used under this license solely for the purpose of generating electricity up to a maximum capacity of 8 kilowatts at 230 volts direct current, and shall be taken from the stream at the point in Run 235c, Lindis Survey District, indicated on the plan marked P.W.D. 92508, deposited in the office of the Minister of Public Works.

  1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WORKS.

The licensee is hereby authorized, subject to the conditions hereof, to construct, maintain, and use the following works for the purposes of this license, the positions of the said works being indicated on the said plan P.W.D. 92508:—

(a) Headworks consisting of a dam, intake, and water-race and pipe-lines leading to the water-wheel and power-house situated on Run 237H, Lindis Survey District, and hereinafter referred to, giving a static head of approximately 55 ft.

(b) Tail-race leading from the said water-wheel to Long Spur Creek.

(c) A power-house with all necessary equipment, including water-turbines, generators, transformers, lightning-arresters, switchboards, switches, exciters, and other appliances for generating electricity.

  1. SYSTEM OF SUPPLY.

The system of supply shall be as described in paragraph (d) of clause 21-01 of the Electrical Supply Regulations, 1935. The generating and transmission voltages shall be approximately 230 volts direct current.

  1. DURATION OF LICENSE.

This license shall, unless sooner determined, continue in force until the 31st day of March, 1957.

  1. RENTAL.

For the purpose of assessing the annual rental payable in respect of this license, the licensee may install a suitable maximum-demand indicator to the satisfaction of the Inspecting Engineer of the Public Works Department, and, failing such installation, the rental shall be assessed on the maximum generating capacity of the plant installed. The present plant is rated at 8 kilowatts, and falls within the classes described in paragraph (b) of clause (2) of Regulation 6 of the Water-power Regulations, 1934.

C. A. JEFFERY,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

(P.W. 26/2251.)



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🏗️ Water License for Electricity Generation to Allan Francis Speight

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
5 August 1936
Water License, Electricity Generation, Redcliff Station, Otatau, Southland
  • Allan Francis Speight, Granted license to use water for electricity generation

  • C. A. Jeffery, Clerk of the Executive Council

🏗️ Water License for Electricity Generation to James Goodger

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
5 August 1936
Water License, Electricity Generation, Lindis Pass, Otago
  • James Goodger, Granted license to use water for electricity generation

  • C. A. Jeffery, Clerk of the Executive Council